TRU Hospice closing Inpatient Care Center at NCMC

TRU Hospice of Northern Colorado is closing its Inpatient Care Center at North Colorado Medical Center and will instead expand services to offer palliative care to those living with advanced illness, but who may not be eligible or ready for hospice care.

Michael McHale, CEO of TRU Community Care, said in a news release that the decision to close the center at NCMC resulted from a steady decline in the utilization of specialized inpatient care for hospice patients needing short-term pain and symptom management.

“We understand their decision to close the unit is in response to changes in the way patients want to receive care and that includes end of life care,” said Sara Quale, public relations specialist with Banner Health. “We plan to continue to collaborate with TRU to best serve the needs of our consumers.”

TRU Hospice of Northern Colorado was founded in 1978 as Hospice Inc. of Weld County.